{"podcast":{"title":"Australia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","podcast_index_feed_id":7569932,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/las-vegas-aces-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/las-vegas-aces-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1635,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Australia News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Australia—from national news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the country. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing national and local news together to keep audiences connected at every level. Australia News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:22.035769+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932"},"episode":{"title":"Housing Market Slumps Amid Rate Hikes | Australia News","slug":"housing-market-slumps-amid-rate-hikes-australia-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T14:13:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/housing-market-slumps-amid-rate-hikes-australia-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11b557ae-0f69-4619-9fdf-4cb84d0592a6.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11b557ae-0f69-4619-9fdf-4cb84d0592a6.mp3","summary":"Home values nationwide took their steepest dive in nearly four years, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the decline—Sydney alone saw a 1.5% drop in June—as affordability hit its worst point since 1994. Rising interest rates, new property taxes, and soaring living costs are crushing buyer confidence. Parliament’s debating whether homeowners are now in negative equity, while the Treasurer defends the policies as leveling the housing playing field. Meanwhile, Perth and Brisbane buck the trend, with Perth surging over 23% year-on-year. Even amid the national slump, median prices in five capitals still top $1 million. The Reserve Bank is watching closely, holding rates steady for now, wary of a price crash that could drag down the economy. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e6a070be49ec389e","meta_description":"Home values nationwide took their steepest dive in nearly four years, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the decline—Sydney alone saw a 1.5% drop in June—a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/episodes/housing-market-slumps-amid-rate-hikes-australia-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/housing-market-slumps-amid-rate-hikes-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}